Cosmology in Gauge Field Theory and String Theory

This book is devoted to the cosmological implications of the gauge theories of particle physics and of string theory. It presumes some prior knowledge of these subjects, such as that provided in the authors` previous books Introduction to Gauge Field Theory and Supersymmetric Gauge Field Theory and String Theory, but it is self-contained. Like the earlier books it is intended as an introductory textbook for a first course on the subject at graduate student level. Topics include phase transitions in the early universe, topological defects, baryogenesis, relic neutrinos and axions, supersymmetric dark matter, superstring cosmology, inflation in supergravity, and black holes in string theory. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.